The Black-Owned Edit: 5 Must-Have Wines for Every Mood
Next time you step into the wine section, make sure you check out the Black-owned brands too. For a dinner with friends, a solo unwind moment, or something cute to bring to the function, these brands understand the assignment, combining great blends that tell layered stories. And of course, ownership matters. Whether you’re a WSET-certified oenophile or just a casual sip-and-paint or brunch host, here are the Black-owned wine companies worth adding to your cellar today.
MianU Wines
If you didn’t get a chance to try MianU’s 2024 debut vintage, a delicious Gewürztraminer-Chardonnay blend, you absolutely missed out. Fortunately, the brand, created by actress Regina King in honor of her late son, has opened a waiting list, and in the meantime, still has bottles of its limited-edition Syrah, a 14-month-aged red with notes of blackberry, blueberry compote, cinnamon, star anise, dried lavender, and graphite.
Lucky Girl Rose
Lucky Girl’s 2025 sparkling wine has a smooth, elegant finish with stone fruit and a little fresh citrus. The acidity hits just right, lifting the fruit flavors, with a bone-dry finish from the Ojai Valley. Pour it chilled with oysters, prawns, a summer arugula salad with crisp apples, French fries, or creamy brie. On the nose and the palate, think candied cherries, strawberries, rhubarb, and wildflowers. It’s literally a whole vibe in a glass.
Sun Goddess
This brand is a collab between hip-hop soul legend Mary J. Blige and the Fantinel, a winemaking family whose vineyards in northern Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region produce seven different grape varieties. Blige says the name Sun Goddess is a love letter to Pinot Grigio — and her sister started calling her while on a vacation.. The brand’s Ramato variety hits with a gorgeous copper-pink color because the red grapes chill with their skins before bottling. It’s dry, crisp, and tasting it is like biting into peaches, melon, and just a little blackberry with some earthiness for fun.
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McBride Sisters Collection
Andréa and Robin McBride are making moves in the male-dominated wine world with the country’s largest Black-owned vino brand. Their Sparkling Brut Rosé from Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, has this soft, glowing color and smells like rose petals, red berries, and strawberries with cream. On the palate, you get fresh raspberries, cranberries, strawberries, and a touch of juicy peach. It’s creamy, a little toasty, and finishes with a gentle spice that sticks with you long after the glass is finished.
Viarae
Every girl needs a little Prosecco, and Issa Rae’s ViaRae delivers. It’s light, refreshing, and made for just tapping into your authentic and unfiltered self. Monday, Sunday, or anytime in between, it fits. Ladies Night, vacation, or poolside chilling, this one just makes the moments with your people even better.
